Switzerland 2013

Switzerland

Date of Issue: 7th May 2013

2 stamps (2x 1.- CHF)

Both stamps are issued in a mini-sheet of 16 stamps (8 of each), 8 stamps are se-tenant and 8 not.

Switzerland 2012

Switzerland

Date of Issue: 9th May 2012

1 stamp (1.- CHF)

Switzerland 1979 - focus

Switzerland

30th April 1979 - "Postal history"
design: Klaus Oberli
engraving: Max Müller
printer: Wertzeichendruckerei PTT - Bern
FDC (picture on Zasa-stamp blog)

The first Swiss stamp was issued in 1850, but before that stamps were issued in Switzerland by Cantons. Zurich was the first canton to issue post stamps in 1843 followed by Geneva. But the most famous Swiss stamp ever is the cantonal stamp issued by Basel in 1845: the "Basel Dove". This stamp was really modern for that time, was multi-colored and the dove was white embossed on a red field. Until today it is considered as "one of the most beautiful stamps ever produced" !


In the city of Basel where this stamp come from, the local post asked the architect Melchior Berri to design a mailboxes inspired by the Basel Dove stamp. One of the two 1979 Europa stamps issued by Switzerland is reproducing one of those famouse mailboxes. Today in Basel they are still six of those mailboxes remaining of 1845 and still in use ! Go to Basel and try to find them !

source of the images : http://www.ibolli.it/indexes/cept/index.php & http://www.basel-virtuell.ch

Switzerland 2011

Switzerland

Date of Issue: 5th May 2011

1 stamp (1.- CHF)

Switzerland 2010

Switzerland

Date of Issue: 6th May 2010

1 stamp (1.- CHF)

Switzerland - [Schweiz - Suisse - Svizzera - Svizra]

Switzerland - [Schweiz - Suisse - Svizzera - Svizra]

Capital: Bern
Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh
Population: 7,725,200
Currency: Swiss franc - CHF
Internet code: .ch
Status: Direct democracy Federal parliamentary republic

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland


Die Post - La Poste - La Posta



PostEurop member: yes
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: no
Norden member: no

Europa stamps: since 1957, 1959 ->

Official site: http://www.post.ch/philatelie/en
info: stamps@post.ch

"The first Swiss issue was in 1957, but only since 1959 Switzerland issues Europa stamps each year."

"The CEPT was founded in 1959 in Montreux, Switzerland. On that occasion the Swiss post over printed their Europa issue. This set has now an high value."

Switzerland 2009

Switzerland

Date of Issue: 8th May 2009

1 stamp (1.- CHF)


This stamp is issued in a mini sheet of 6 stamps

Switzerland 2008

Switzerland

Date of Issue: 8th May 2008

1 stamp (1.- CHF)

Switzerland 2007

Switzerland

Date of Issue: 10th May 2007

1 stamp (1.- CHF)



This stamp is issued in a sheet of 18 stamps.